After the Nexus 9 was introduced by Google two days ago. It’s Apple’s turn to launch the latest generation of its tablet, and even their tablet. The Apple brand has indeed announced two iPads, the Air 2 and the Mini 3, and critics are already flying when the second tech sheet looks like an iPad Mini 2 with an added fingerprint reader.
On the Nexus side, the tablet by HTC is absolutely top-notch, with an 8.9-inch display and a very stylish design. pure tradition of high-end HTC. Equipped with the latest 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 processor, the performance of this long-awaited tablet is quite promising.
But we have to play the competitive game, and although the Nexus 9 is pretty general lightning, we’ll have to compare it to the most general competition because we’re changing the OS out there, and the iPad Air 2 is a strong competitor with its A8X chip and record thinness. Here is our comparison of Nexys 9 vs iPad Air 2 vs iPad Mini 3.
If we stick to the numbers, three tablets are already small cars. If the iPad Mini lags behind a bit, the iPad Air 2 and Nexus 9 are two tablets that we can be bad at in this respect. multitasking and demanding applications without shaking them.
On the screen side, too, we’re at resolutions far beyond the human eye’s confusion (30 cm from the support, 253 ppi is the average limit at which we can no longer distinguish dots). A special mention for the iPad Mini 3, which reaches a density of 326 pixels. per inch. All three panels display these millions of pixels via IPS LCD technology.
not easy to distinguish the processors of these tablets, which are all 64 bit. Again, slightly behind the Apple A7 is the iPad Mini 3. On the other hand, it is the benchmarks that will show us which of the Nexus 9 and Tegra K1 versus the iPad Air 2 and A8X stands out. But we can tell in advance that both will produce some pretty mind-blowing results.
| NAME | Port 9 | iPad air 2 | iPad mini 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONE | Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS8 | iOS8 |
| view | 8.98 inch 2048 x 1536 IPS LCD (281 ppi) | 9.7 inch IPS LCD Retina HD 2048 x 1536 (264 ppi) | 7.9 inch IPS LCD Retina HD 2048 x 1536 (326 ppi) |
| Processor | Nvidia Tegra K1 dual core 2.3GHz | 64-bit Apple A8X and M8 motion coprocessor | 64-bit Apple A7 and M7 motion coprocessor |
| Memory | 2GB of RAM | 2GB (not verified) | 2GB (not verified) |
| to store | 16GB, 32GB | 16GB, 64GB, 128GB | 16GB, 64GB, 128GB |
| Multimedia | 8 megapixel camera + 1.6 megapixel front sensor | 8 Megapixel iSight camera with dual LED flash, f/2.4 aperture + 1.2 Megapixel front sensor | 5 Megapixel iSight camera, f/2.4 aperture + 1.2 Megapixel front sensor |
| Network | 4G LTE | 4G LTE | 4G LTE |
| connection | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC | Wifi, Bluetooth and NFCtouchID fingerprint reader | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Autonomy | 6700mAh battery | 27.3 Wh, up to 10 hours of battery life | 23.8 Wh, up to 10 hours of battery life |
| Colors | black, white and sand | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Dimensions | 228.3 x 153.7 x 7.9mm | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1mm | 200 X 134.7 X 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 425 grams (Wifi), 436 grams (4G) | 437 grams (Wifi), 444 grams (4G) | 331 grams (Wifi) / 341 grams (4G) |
| Price | WiFi: 16GB €399 – 32GB €489 4G: 32GB €569 | WiFi: 16GB €499 – 64GB €605 – 128GB €705 4G: 16GB €619 – 64GB €725 – 128GB €825 | WiFi: 16GB €399 – 64GB €505 – 128GB €605 4G: 16GB €519 – 64GB €625 – 128GB €725 |
The Nexus 9 and iPad Air 2 cameras are also the same, at least in terms of pixel counts. But in the front sensor game, it’s the Nexus that scores one point with its 400,000 additional pixels.
On the battery side, Apple never does it like everyone else, it’s hard to compare numbers that are expressed differently. If the Nexus has a 6700 mAh battery, the iPad Air 2 and Mini 3 have 27.3 Wh and 23.8 Wh respectively. A formula might let us do the conversion, but there’s a missing piece of data for it. These are tests that will speak again.
The three tablets are now fully autonomous and all offer 4G versions for an average of 100 euros more than their Wifi equivalents. But when it comes to variations, the prize goes to Apple. Models up to 128GB of storage Compared to the max 32 on the Nexus 9.
The designs of the three devices have been carefully thought through, and if Apple’s latest tablets have disappointed in terms of specs by doing the bare minimum of overall feel, it’s clear that the surfaces are, as always, top-notch quality. But the Nexus 9 can’t be left behind, and we found it to be just as good even in natural hands-on shots.
Therefore, it is quite difficult to make an assessment here due to the lack of concrete information.Apple displays data in its own way. Because it runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, we’ll still have an annoying tendency to rather simply opt for the Nexus 9.
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